The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-25
TUr7LE EXPOSED.
Why He Disappeared From the.
United states army.


three things. He placed the Grand
Army in humiliating position; he
disgustsd every fair. minded man in the
country, and he gained a national
notoriety. There are two pieces of
most promising real estate in the
city, valued at 100000, that Gen.
Tuttle, it is said, made a gall
liant dash for in 1894, and OF
which he has not yet come into
possession. In that year Gen. futile,
was made B,igadier General OF tho
United States Army and placed in
command OF the Victsburg post. At
the same time Judge r, s. Hart, then
OF st. Louie, wss United States Treas.
ury Agent and Custom House Officer
at the same port, and Capt. D. V.
johnson, Of the United States Navy,
wse In commaDy OF the river feet.
Thee three gentlemen had an en-
counter during tho year, the result of
which wss that Jddge Hart was ar.
rested and deprived OF more than
Sl00, 600, while Gen. Tuttle was
PERMITTED TO REaIaS.
The third party to tho affair, Capt.
johnson, Is now highly respected
citiz,n OF 81. Louis. la connection
With reporter yesterday the Grand
Army matters end the fall festivities
were spoken Of. When the mar g Of
Gen. futile was mentioned Capt.
johnson smiled snowingly, and, when
asked the cauee, referred 10 copy of
the Missouri Republican of May 10,
1884. snow, before Won read that ar
ties tn which l REFER" said the Cap
tain, 81 will give you the facts ont Of
which the articls grew. II was pub
lishsd about a month after
he thing happened; alter l
had gone to duly AT another
point. David s. servis, Of Mississippi,
a cotton planter, bad 200 bales Of cot.
ton which he wished to ship to New
Orleans for sale, becauss, as no said,
he had to have 100000 10 meet a
marriage obligation he had with his
vile. He came to me about II, and
advised him to 90 ahead and ship IL,
as he could then get 81 25 per pound
for 1t. / also suggested that he send
TO Judge Winchester, who would pro-
cure permit for him to get his goc de
through the linse, aud / then would
approve the permit to
MAKE IT GOOD.
"When the next boat came along
the cotton was loaded on IL and started
for its destination. Mrs. Servis, wife
Of the owner, and her children, con.
cluded to 20 on the same boat TO New
Orleans to do some shopping, expect
Ing to get money out Of the cotton sale.
When the boat got 10 Matches the
cotton was ssizsd, hauled up the hin
and put into the CO ton sheds. heard
nothing OF the seizure until some days
later, when Mrs. servis, who had re.
turre d came 10 see me about il. She told
me that 1t had been seized, and as she
would have no money when she got 10
New Orleans she bad been obliged 10
come back. As soon as heard Mrs.
Servis's story knew that something
wss wrong, so / started for Nstchtz
myself, taking the lady and her chill
dren on the boat with me % far as
their home, an island plantation. The
farther along got the more puisled /
was 10 know who would dare 10
sKIzE THE COTTON
over my signature. vas ieariu, ]
had made some mistake, and thst the
authorities knew more about IL than
did and had stopped the goods. was
airsid had been derelict in my duty,
and /, who was already hardened with
great deal OF responsibility, was IN.
easy aud nervous about the matter.
As soon as | landed / went 10 Judge
Hart aGd ssk'd why he had taken that
cotton. Ho sail be had nothing 10 do
with II, but that futile had taken II.
] went 10 Tui,le and he denied having
had snything 10 10 with the seizure,
and accused Hart Of having done
II. / thon made up my mind that
there was s1metbing crooked about
the affair and determined TO know Just
what Il was. After leaving Tuttle a
gentleman stopped me and said there
was man on the outskirts Of tho city
vho wanted TO sse me Immediately.
50 / went % the point designated, and
there was Servis He had 10 some way
got through the lines, and learned
that no had paid q toll 20 get In, too,
as the rules were very Pevere at the
time, and he would not have gotten
through without putting
ma HAND Behind hin.
'0l course, Seryis was in q grsat
ttew, rs almost any man would have
been nj the prospect OF losing 100000
worth Il cotton, ani / felt tina, | wss
somewhat 10 blame for Ldylsing him
TO ship. Feeling a. / did about ", /
went 10 Tot,le and told him he would
have 10 give up ,ha; cotton or would
know the reason why. He thea pro.
duced lot Of written charges against
Seryls which / had otc ieion 10 know
we're ialse, and believe they were
drummtd up for the occasion, as /
kuov that q great deal Ct that kind
Of business was going on al that
plsce OF that time. | can tell you /
was mad, AID told Gen. Tuitle in
not very choice language whx. 1
| Ah0hbht VI NHo bihNlHts Alt kUt0 10
leased the Gotten end it was allowed 10
go through. II was sold and brought
Mrs. eryissomsthing more than $780,
600, all OF which che ipveeted Ia real
estate In ~. Louis-s50 900 going 10
purchase the mercantile house now
occupied by o. ID. Chsse 4 %, at Oh
North Main street., and the balance
she put In suburban property. She
still owns
| BOTH PLACES.
THE department Of both futile and
Hart was 20 Infamous tha, repor.sd
The matter 70 Gen. McArthur, Tu.tle's
superior Ulcer, who b,aan 40 inyeS.i-
cation. Toe investigation went 30 far
that Hart was arrested, and moneys
amounting 10 over 900 600, which he
had accumulated in sixty DAYS, were
restored TO the owners, and Tu,ile's
resignation was accepted. Tdat was
the end OF ruttle's war career. He
d appeared aud I have never heard
oil him until this last Grand Army Of
the Republic controversy was started.
Now" continued tbs Captain, "the
article 10 which l referred a few mo-
ments ago was written by war cor
respondent who Was az that time In